Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has witnessed dramatic growth, reaching over 150 million borrowers worldwide. Much of its success has been attributed to overcoming the challenges of information asymmetries in uncollateralized lending. Yet, very little is known about the optimal contract structure of such loans -- there is substantial variation across lenders, even within a particular setting. This paper exploits...
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2010/09/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS5427
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2010/09/01
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Liability structure in small-scale finance : evidence from a natural experimen
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individual liability
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